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ok,this is a long shot,and i doubt it very much myself,so dont be under the impression i believe in this but its worth a try and would be nice...

ok,would it be possible to keep a royal python and a hogg island boa in the same viv(a large viv) if they are more or less the same size, and probably female(i may be getting a female boa you see)is it possible?how would they react around each other?thanks

>>ok,this is a long shot,and i doubt it very much myself,so dont be under the impression i believe in this but its worth a try and would be nice...
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>>ok,would it be possible to keep a royal python and a hogg island boa in the same viv(a large viv) if they are more or less the same size, and probably female(i may be getting a female boa you see)is it possible?how would they react around each other?thanks

` What about a quarantine period? A new critter can bring many different problems with it.
I quarantine new animals for a year. Unless I was aware of the last couple of years in the new snake's past, and I mean comprehensively aware, I wouldn't chance it. This comes before all else!
` That said, I keep Boa c.constrictor,Boa c. imperator, small Yellow Anacondas, and Royal Pythons together. I have found, in the last few years, that the Royals like the high humidity that the Anaconda's habitat generates ( as do the Boas ). Since putting them together, the Royals have never had a shedding problem, and never refuse food. I separate them for feeding, ALWAYS! I have extra cage space for this, and also to remove a snake who does not flourish in the community. If you're thinking of doing this just to save on another cage, I would advise against it.
` They are individuals, and generalizing about them can cause problems, however. Some animals seem to take to community housing. Others definitely do not. Some of those will get aggressive, others will just waste away. I have several Boids, of different genera, that I would not put into the community, because of aggression, or size disparity. You take on much more responsibility for their wellbeing when you house them together, as there is much more potential for problems of every sort.
` My opinion is that a Hogg and a Royal, in general, would do well in the same environment, as far as temperature and humidity, and other husbandry practices are concerned. If the individuals you have don't take to it, you can have big troubles.
` I have only introduced snakes to my community after prolonged conditioning, and after feeding and behavior stability were established ( and of course, health ). That way, if a newly introduced animal becomes stressed, or causes stress to another I can cure the problem before the inevitable decline in health that stress causes.
` I have been amazed at the behavior the snakes in the community have leaned in the last few years. They seem to prefer to sleep together, and soak together. There is plenty of room for them to be solitary, and two heated soaking containers. After feeding, they will burrow under the largest Anaconda, sticking their heads through his coils, and sleep / digest in that position. They all generally pile into the same soaking container, making it overflow, and leaving the other unused. I've watched them push and slap at one another with their coils, at times, to get into a desired space, but there has never been any aggression, at all.
` If you don't have the time to monitor them regularly, and frequently, I wouldn't do it.

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thanks very much for that insightful response,i dont think the mites/quarantine thing will be a problem,as i'll be buying captive bred from one of the most sought after breeders in england,but i'll still be quarantining for a period.im not doing it just to save on a tank,i would like my current ball python to have a companion to interact with,and i dont want to introduce a male ball at the moment(i also want a new species so..)whe n i do get it and its all sorted,i think il give em a test run,break em in easily,putting em togethor for an hour at a time,see how it goes,hopefully it'll be okay,thanks.any more info?

>>thanks very much for that insightful response,i dont think the mites/quarantine thing will be a problem,as i'll be buying captive bred from one of the most sought after breeders in england,but i'll still be quarantining for a period.im not doing it just to save on a tank,i would like my current ball python to have a companion to interact with,and i dont want to introduce a male ball at the moment(i also want a new species so..)whe n i do get it and its all sorted,i think il give em a test run,break em in easily,putting em togethor for an hour at a time,see how it goes,hopefully it'll be okay,thanks.any more info?

>>thanks very much for that insightful response,i dont think the mites/quarantine thing will be a problem,as i'll be buying captive bred from one of the most sought after breeders in england,but i'll still be quarantining for a period.im not doing it just to save on a tank,i would like my current ball python to have a companion to interact with,and i dont want to introduce a male ball at the moment(i also want a new species so..)whe n i do get it and its all sorted,i think il give em a test run,break em in easily,putting em togethor for an hour at a time,see how it goes,hopefully it'll be okay,thanks.any more info?

` Yes, one more thing, for now. When I feed the animals that live in the community, I feed them until they don't want more. Once they're back together, I want that feeding response satisfied, and turned off. Nothing fits inside a snake better than another snake!

` They all want to get in the same tub, and make it overflow. Pesky critters! Is that just coincidence, or social behavior?

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haha!great stuff,i expect they're aiming to rattle your cage thanks for all the info, i appreciate it loads,and good news from my p.o.v
my female CB ball python is 2months old and about 20inches long at the moment,so im looking to get a hog island boa of the same age/size thanks